Almost 20 years after 9/11, the UN-coordinated global counterterrorism (CT) response needs a course correction.
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Read MoreThis policy brief outlines twenty-five spheres where technology can contribute to peacebuilding goals and describes five generations of thinking related to the evolution of technology’s impact on peacebuilding. Digital peacebuilding contributes to democratic deliberation, violence prevention, social cohesion, civic engagement, and improved human security. Digital peacebuilding contributes to the wider field of digital citizenship and “tech for good.” The policy brief concludes with seven recommendations to build social cohesion, civic engagement, and improved human security, which emerged out of a recent Peace Direct global consultation and a Toda Peace Institute workshop.
Read MoreAs a part of a broader Narratives for Peace initiative, member organization PartnersGlobal together with AfP have released their second report analyzing the way the Peacebuilding field in the US is currently framing “peace” and “peacebuilding” along with additional recommendations
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Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic is more than just a health crisis - it is fueling ‘stabilization in reverse’ by increasing instability and violence and exacerbating conflict dynamics in conflict-affected and fragile states.
Read MoreIn June 2020, Peace Direct and the Alliance for Peacebuilding hosted a virtual consultation with local peacebuilders from around the world using the website Platform4Dialogue. This report presents their key findings and recommendations.
Read MoreAs a part of a broader Narratives for Peace initiative, member organization PartnersGlobal together with AfP, have been investing in bridging narrative theory and practice to make “peacebuilding” a more salient policy priority for the broader public.
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